Seven
pro-Biafra groups, (excluding Biafra Independent Movement) has resolved to work
together, under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu’s Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB).
This, they
said, is aimed at achieving the quest for referendum, which they hope that will
lead to the Republic of Biafra.
They will
now work under that umbrella as Biafran People National Council (BPNC), to
speak with one voice on all issues concerning realisation of Biafra.
Over 8, 000
youths and the elderly, male and female, young and old from the various groups
converged at Afaraukwu, Kanu’s native home, to witness his appointment as
leader of all pro-Biafra groups.
The groups
were the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Biafran Revolutionary
Organization (BRO), Eastern People Congress (EPC), Joint Revolutionary Council
of Biafra (JRCB), Biafra Liberation Crusaders (BLC) and Salvation People of
Biafra.
Rising from
a closed-door meeting with Kanu, Comrade Uchenna Madu, who addressed newsmen on
their resolution, said the decision is to work together and speak with one
voice under a central leader.
“All the
groups still exist but will be speaking with one voice, in the quest for
referendum. Distinguished members and great people of Biafra and supporters of
divine mission of emancipation of the land of Biafra from the oppressing
Nigeria State, we salute you, as we stand in this holy land of Biafra, in
unique and brotherly gathering, to honour our own brother who distinguished
himself in the self determination struggle for Biafra actualization and
restoration.
“In honour
of our supreme leader, Chukwu Okike Abiama and in remembrance of Dim
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, we, the people of Biafra, under the representation
of all pro-Biafra groups, hereby adopt and declare our brother, Mazi Nnamdi
Kanu as the new leader of Biafra Nation, under whose leadership, through the
grace of Chukwu Okike Abiama, shall the people of Biafra rest.
“Mazi Kanu’s
leadership shall bring unity, peace, progress and brotherly love among the
esteemed people of Biafra through the instrumentality of mutual and intimate
understanding among te pro-Biafra groups”, Madu declared.
In his
reaction, Kanu said he was humbled by the decision of the various groups and
assured he would not let them down.
“I am
humbled by this decision of the groups, we started together and we have all
ended up together because we are sincere and purposeful. I am not in the habit
of letting my friends down. That thing you said I cannot do is what I will do.
“Everybody
will be carried along; if I am invited for any meeting, I will take some people
along. This is a great day for Biafra, all over the world.
“We have
shamed our enemies who thought we cannot come together, who thought that if
when we get Biafra, we will kill ourselves; we have shamed them.”
Thereafter,
answering a question, Kanu said he does not believe in the restructuring of
Nigeria and added that Nigerian government would not keep any agreement reached
in the restructuring process.
According to
him, as reported by sun news, it is a referendum or nothing.
He said the
Aburi Accord was reneged on by the Federal Government and that the 2014
National Conference was dumped until the Biafra agitation became intense and it
was remembered.
Asked
whether IPOB has formerly written to the United Nations (UN) demanding
referendum, Kanu replied that the best letter was continuous civil disobedience
which he said serves as “handwriting on the wall for the government, they wake
up to see it everyday.
“We are
going to compel the powers that be to recognise the inevitability of the
referendum. Man made the law, man will change it. We will continue to deploy
civil disobedience. It is not war, it is self-determination”, Kanu said.
A UN
observer, Prof. Nwaimo Emma was around yesterday to witness events.
Nwaimo, who
said he is a professor of Religion, stated he was overwhelmed with the crowd he
saw and said he would report back to the UN the true position of what he saw.
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